Total Crime Rate
120.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
49.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Banbury Hardwick , and the 67th highest crime rate of 483 local areas in Cherwell .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (OX17 1HP) in the last 12 months was 120.8 per 1,000 residents and was 172.6% higher than the Banbury Hardwick average (44.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode OX17 1HP, the main crime hotspot is near Park Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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